The most profound learning occurs when there is a healthy relationship between teacher and student. Restorative Practices assists teachers, students and parents to build, maintain and restore relationships. It is a strategy that seeks to repair relationships that have been damaged, including those damaged through bullying. It does this by bringing about a sense of…
This presentation is designed to teach faculty and staff about the main mindsets and strategies of restorative practices, including relationship building, repairing harm, circles, and informal conferencing. It was created with elementary schools in mind. There are opportunities for audience interaction/participation but it is all optional to not force discomfort on faculty that aren’t comfortable […]
Restorative Practices (RP) is the new darling of education circles. As its goal, RP seeks to interrupt and halt the school-to-prison pipeline while helping students overcome and cope with trauma. To do this, RP relies on developing relationships with students which enables them to reflect on and repair the harm they have caused. RP’s goals […]
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SFUSD has rolled out a District-wide implementation of Restorative Practices in dozens of schools. Restorative Practices is based on the assumption that students…
Learn about the misconceptions of restorative practices and how they actually include accountability measures for both students and teachers.
Vickie Shoap - “Application of Restorative Practices and Restorative Justice in Fairfax County Public Schools” - Download as a PDF or view online for free
Six lessons learned from replacing punitive discipline with a community-oriented, restorative approach.
Restorative Practices are ALL THE RAGE and while I'm typically critical of the latest trends in education, I love restorative practices and encourage everyone
Learn what Restorative Practices are, how they differ from Restorative Justice and the incredible impacts Restorative Practices can have
Restorative practices are an effective way to improve class and school culture, decrease negative behaviors, and develop successful citizens of the school and world. These tools help you implement the practices in a developmentally appropriate way for elementary students! Restorative circles are one important component of restorative practices. In circles, power and responsibility are […]
Restorative practices have become increasingly popular in the last few years, but not everywhere. Through our local, national, and international travels to help schools implement restorative practices, we have observed that many primary schools incorporate PBIS to some level of fidelity. What we have also observed is that few primary schools seem to incorporate restorative […]
Such practices teach students how to resolve disputes amicably, own their actions, and be empathetic and forgiving.
Everybody wants to jump on the bandwagon when the newest, greatest, and latest fad comes rolling along. Restorative Justice or restorative practices as it is sometimes called takes no exception but one, this isn’t another educational fad. Educators are obsessed with the next best thing to educate our kids. This approach has its benefits as… Read More »5 Reasons Implementation of Restorative Practices Fails in Schools
Restorative questions are a series of questions used to process an incident of harm between individuals. When a situation has occurred, the person(s) who created the issue(s) are asked a series of questions and given time to think about their answers prior to answering. The questions focus on the in...
Discover the best implementation guides for restorative practices in schools from around the world. Essential reading for educators and practitioners.
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These Restorative Practices or Restorative Justice behavior reflection sheets that help students process negative choices in a non-threatening and child-friendly way that emphasizes repairing harm and moving forward. They’re a simple but powerful behavior management tool that can be incorporated into classroom management plans or student support/student success plans. ⭐It is particularly powerful when someone else […]
This resource pack is designed to help teachers and staff facilitate restorative chats and community circles. There are 180 circle starter questions organized by category. The categories include: Feelings Curriculum Friendship Family Character Traits Respect and Responsibility Just for Fun Imaginati...
Restorative discipline isn't a protocol, it's a toolbox full of strategies we can use to differentiate our teaching in order to help each individual child.
